Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Portugal

Portugal: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 41.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.18
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
25th
of 190 countries
All-time high
52.94
in 2023
All-time low
12.5
in 2008
Years of data
13
2005–2024

Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Portugal, 2005–2024

10203040502005201420242005: 16.72008: 12.52010: 31.32012: 18.22014: 21.42015: 28.62016: 22.22018: 29.42019: 42.12020: 42.12022: 41.22023: 52.92024: 41.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Portugal is 41.18, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Portugal peaked at 52.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 25th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Portugal, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 16.7
2008 12.5 -25.1%
2010 31.3 +150.4%
2012 18.2 -41.9%
2014 21.4 +17.6%
2015 28.6 +33.6%
2016 22.2 -22.4%
2018 29.4 +32.4%
2019 42.11 +43.2%
2020 42.11 +0.0%
2022 41.18 -2.2%
2023 52.94 +28.6%
2024 41.18 -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6 12.5 16.7 2
2010s 27.6 18.2 42.11 7
2020s 44.35 41.18 52.94 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Ecuador 42.11 compare
  2. 23 Albania 41.67 compare
  3. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 41.67 compare
  4. 26 France 40 compare
  5. 26 Monaco 40 compare
  6. 26 Netherlands 40 compare
  7. 26 United States of America 40 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Portugal?
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Portugal was 41.18 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 52.94 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 2,423 data points, 2005–2024
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